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| HER Number | MWB6334 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | NORTH LODGE - ditch or pit, Hamstead Marshall Park |
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Summary
Ditch or large pit revealed during wall construction in 1993
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000525: Hamstead Marshall Park
- Scheduled Monument 1007924: MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLES, FISHPONDS, DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE AND MANOR SITE NE OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01040.04.000
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
<1> WATCHING BRIEF ON WALL CONSTRUCTION NEAR SM 19010 REVEALED 13 POSSIBLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURES: SEVERAL OF HUMAN ORIGIN : MOST OF POST-MED ORIGIN INCL PITS AND POSTHOLES THOUGH ONE (F10) MAY HAVE BEEN A HOLLOW WAY/TRACKWAY USED IN MED TIMES
During a watching brief in 1993, a ditch or large pit (F7) was excavated <1>. It contained an unspecified amount of post-medieval pottery sherds, including (a) peg tile possibly in the topsoil.
The GIS point is approximate.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Thames Valley Archaeological Services. 1993. Archaeological watching brief at Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, Berkshire. SAM No 19010. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB13618] |
Related Monuments
| MWB1541 | HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARK - Medieval Village core (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB420 | Watching brief at North Lodge, Hamstead Marshall (Ref: 93/9) |
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